Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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